The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-26

McEnery. st. lanes two votes Will,
therefore, be cast for the Levee Governor IN
the State Convention.
Five Votes for McEnery from 1bervi1le.
PLAoUEMINE. Nov. 27.-The delegates to
the Parish Convention assembled at the
courthouse yesterday-25 for McEnery and |
Is for Nichols, 2 absent. Fifteen delegates
were chosen to cast the i've votes OF this par
ISL for McEnery.
Delegates Elected in Washington Parish.
From a gentleman who reached the city
last evening it was learned that Mt q largely
attended mass meeting held on Saturday in
Franklinton, Washington parish, called for
the purpose of electing delegates to the State
Democratic Convention, the following named
gentlemen were chosen to cast the three
votes of Washington: Messrs. William Bah
bington, Charles Burch, Newton ,Nsrnado
and Charles OFT. The delegation Is .unln-
structed and will act in the interest OF har-
mony in the party. 1t is understood they ia
vor McEnery.
Demand for Primaries by the Moncure
Men of Webster Parish.
MINDEN, La, Nov. 81 Pursuant to a
resolution adopted by a Democratic ex-com-
mittee held in Minden, Oct. IL, calling a
mass meeting OF Nov. 21, q meeting was
held in town to-day at the courthouse. Ii
was called 10 order by J. I. Taylor, chairman
of the ex-committee, who stated the object
of the meeting. Hon. w. I. L.. Wrenn was
nominated and elected chairman, and L.
Brock secretary. The object OF this meeting,
as stated by Mr.. Taylor, was for the purpose
of adopting a pi@n for the selection OF dele
gates for the State convention. Resoluilons
| were offered by the friends OF Judge Mon
| cure favoring the selection of delegates. BY
| primaries, but on account of the noise raised
by the Nichols men they were unable to be
| heard.
Several prominent gentlemen, among
| whom were J. L.. Watkins, j. +. Taylor
| and others, attempted to speak in favor OF
| selecting the delegates by primaries, but on
account of being interrupted by the shouts
| and wells of the opposite side, were unable to
be heard, and the friends OF Judge Moncqre,
| seeing that they had no show of fair play,
decided to Withdraw from the meeting and
call one where all sides could be heard.
The Nichols men, having no opposition,
proceeded to elect its own men as delegates to
the State convention, after which they
| elected delegates to the Judicial ,cony;entlon,
which has not yet been called. They also
elected q new parish ex-committee., The fol,
lowing Nichols men we're elected to cast
Webster's three votes in the State ConnvGn-
ton: J. D. Mcintyre. f., W. lodges \. IL.
Delegates to the judicial convention: ). u.
Harrell, T. Crichton. The parish executive
committee is composed OF j. a.. Rllller; sam
/ D.. d6freli, IN. y. OdAulu1 w VI 4lc1Ap-
SEEK aeikSfs' u y. o-lSAD. "-9s
A soon as the Nichols meeting adjourned
the friends of Judge Moncure took posses
call q meeting. in which the people, would
have a voice. Both sides were. invited and
accepted. The meeting was called to order
by DR.. G. ID. White, a member OF the parish
Pursuant to a resolution offered and Sec
onded, Mr.. o. B. Notes was elected chairman
and Z. Z. Boyle secretary. The chairman
stated dI t9 t hep pee apIsr sae a9 961ees o1 t Ine fd meeE-
ing resolution was offered by ler. w Y.
White, q member Of the Democratic Effcu-
tive Committee: -
most emphaficaify deny the mass n Hting
had the right to select delegates Fiji this
parish to the State convention, forSbn ~, rea-
sons that the call made in both tMsf faoulee
and Monitor was only for o mass NJ Rg to
selected, and not to elect deIegaYNS'Aday.
= /, as one of the Democratic Exec Rom-
mittee, move that the selection op .xgafes
to represent this parish in the Staee eonven-
ton be by primary election held in the five
j wards of our parish
lowing resolutions:
.That the mass meeting select commits
sioners to act at each ward and that the
commissioners be composed OF two Moncure,
two Nichols men, and q clerk to represent
each faction"
This was unanimously carried.
A resolution WAS then offered by Capt. Ben
Rosart that the seme Parish Executive Com
mittee act until after the primaries, which
was also carried. n
Boyle, fixing the 10th day of december al
toe day of holding primaries. The same Wax
unanimously adopted. After several speechei
in favor of primaries, made. by romlnen
men, the meeting was brought to q close b!
Col. Martin offering the following resolu
Be it resozrec, That the thanks of thi
meeting b. rendered to the president an
secretary, and that the proceedings OF tn
meeting be published in the Monitor and III
It IS elaimed ~ the friends Of Judge Mon
cure that the Importers OF Gen. Nicho!l
have been actively eanvassing the parish Il
his interest, cpd that the people at large wer
not properipnotifed of the2oblect OF Thu
meeting, and that map Judgment was, takel
on them in the selection of delegates by til
Nichols meeting.
Several farmers who came to town to-day
for the purpose of disposing, OF their pre-
ing had been turned into o convention ali
! delegates selected, as their UNDERSTANDING q
cleaned from their papers was that the mlee'
ing was merely for the purpose OF adopting
plan and time of electing delegates. Man
express their indignation at the aGoion c
the friends of Gen. Nichols in taking sna
Judgment. Hence the second meeting NEE
with their hearty approval.
: Call for Primaries in Terrebonne.s
ROCKS DEM ocRATIc ExECUTIvE COMMITTEE,
Parish of Terrebonne.
Houma, La, Nov. rs, 1887.
9 Pursuant to call the Democratic Executi1
3 Committee of the parish of Terrebonne m,
) this dayi in Houma. The meeting was ca1le
4 | l.. IL -. L., TToo n MnnfonT1f ahnjFnoon